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1987 Winnebago Centauri

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Apr 7, 1989
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Winnebago Centauri. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 5 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Apr 7, 1989
7,688 units potentially affected
The defect: MOTORHOMES ARE SUBJECT TO ROAD AND ENGINE VIBRATIONS.
The risk: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COULD FATIGUE POWER STEERING HOSECAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING FUNCTION.
The remedy: INSTALL A STABILIZING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE.
WINNEBAGO IND., INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA89016ClosedEngineering Analysis

POWER STEERING HOSE

Opened Feb 27, 1989
Closed Apr 12, 1989

SUMMARY:ACCORDING TO WINNEBAGO, ROAD AND ENGINE VIBRATION MAY CAUSEFAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IN CERTAIN H BODYVEHICLES.WINNEBAGO HAS STATED THAT A METAL ELBOW IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLYMAY FATIGUE.TO REMEDY THIS, WINNEBAGO HAS DEVELOPED A STABLIZING BRACKETTO ALLEVIATE RELATIVE MOTION OF THE COMPONENTS.PRODUCTION MODELS MODIFIEDON AUGUST 9, 1989.LEAKAGE OF THE POWER ASSIST HYDRAULIC FLUID WILL NOT CAUSE A LOSS INSTEERING.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT POWER ASSIST WILL DEGRADE GRADUALLY,DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE OPENING, AND THE AMOUNT OF STEERING ASSISTREQUIRED (I.E. LOW SPEED PARKING MANEUVERS).THE PRIMARY RISK IS THATHYDRAULIC FLUID ATOMIZED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE WILLCONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE RESULTING IN A FIRE.THE AFFECTED JOINT ISLOCATED BELOW THE MID LINE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOWEVER,CIRCUMSTANCES MAY CAUSE THE ATOMIZED FLUID TO CONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE(EXHAUST, WIRING, ETC.).BY LETTER DATED MARCH 30, 1989, WINNEBAGO ANNOUNCED THE RECALL OF THEEFFECTED H BODY MOTORHOMES.===

STEERINGLed to recall 89V060000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

7SB005-23-01A

STRUCTURE

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.

7SB009-22-02A

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.

7SB009-21-02A

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.

7SB010-21-01Z

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.

7SB014-21-01A

EQUIPMENT

General Parts and Service Letter to dealers detailing the warranty part return procedure.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Winnebago Centauri by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1989011
1988011
1987Viewing011
1986011
1985033
1984022
1983021

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.